March 2014
What is hosting
What it takes to make your website pages visible on the web. Now that’s not a big deal. Once you’re ready
with your html and script files you need to transfer them to a webserver using a FTP client like FileZilla. A
webserver is a computer which is always ON and is always connected to the internet so that files present
in the server may be accessed 24X7 through any computer connected to the internet. Each webserver has
a unique domain name which is alternative to its IP address, so before you can host the your pages you
need to buy a domain name from a domain name provider like GoDaddy or BigRock. The domain name is
the address to your webserver which is mandatory else nobody will know where to locate your files
hosted. Now if its all done from creating html files to buying a domain name finally you need to host your
files to a webserver so that the world can see it, this process is called hosting. Depending upon your
budget and requirement there can be variations in types of hosting. May be your business is small and you
can not buy a whole server system which costs a lot more than your budget but on the other hand you
want to have a website of your own, don’t worry, there is always an option available. Lets have a look on
types of hosting.
Web Hosting Types
Shared Hosting
In shared hosting you are not given any
server but you’re given some space in the
server which is shared by other users also.
Usually recommended for new websites, as
it's the most economical way to start a
website. Your site is placed on a server
with other websites to share the resources.
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Its affordable and basic hosting is like having an apartment
in a flat
Private name servers are not allowed in shared hosting
It is not suitable for a website which may incur a lot of web
traffic, your website may have a slow access
You get limited space generally few gigabytes to host your
pages thus it is never suitable to manage databases
Virtual Private Hosting
• VPS hosting is very much like a dedicated server, but
costs less and share the resources, its like owning a
flat in a building
• You can host multiple websites and also given email
managing service
• You can install advanced software and its suitable to
manage databases with limited traffic.
Recommended for more advanced users, and
those needing to install specific packages or
software not provided by shared hosting. Your
website is placed on a server with other websites,
like shared hosting, but usually there are less
websites per server and it includes root or admin
access to its own operating system installation in a
virtualized environment.
Dedicated Hosting
When you get a dedicated server, your website get
access to the full server, since it's not shared with
any other users. Dedicated hosting includes full
root or admin access. It is the recommended route
for websites with lots of visitors (traffic) or custom
requirements which are not available in a shared
hosting environment. But be ready to expend
higher.
• Dedicated hosting is like owning your own home
• You can host any number of websites with any type
of services and you are responsible to buy all the
hardware requirements to host a website. It costs a
lot
• You control your own hosting server and have full
Administrator Access
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